yes the bloody French - the real reason they didn't want to get involved with Iraq is they could see it would interfere with the August holidays - well the Odtaa Files are going to close down until sometime in September - probably later - as after the holiday I'll be house sitting for the last week of the Edinburgh festival and then another Continue Reading

Old, decrepit - mind going - arghhh. I've been down - I am finding it hard to sort myself out. OK the government pays me some money not to teach - they call it a retirement pension. I sort of feel that I should be trying to get work when at the back of my mind - I don't want to - its only stupid commitments that hold me back. I really get Continue Reading

Last night was the last time I will ever teach IT. I allowed myself to get talked into doing a one off Excel course - which was for a mixture of basic and advanced users. The basic users all gave me very high gradings - the advanced all moaned. It took me over a day to prepare for the course - as - with a one off course you have to prepare Continue Reading

The spider's dead. My best friend gone. Arghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Continue Reading

Incy, wincy - well no - a bloody big one actually is living on the shelf in our toilet - well the room that contains the toilet. He's living in a large plastic container which we keep the dying cactus in - I forgot to take it out after decorating. Well I was going to obliterate him when I first saw him - but it was late and I was tired and I was Continue Reading

Find Spam and other games - such as Guess the Dictator or the Dada Server on the www.smalltime.com site. A good site to spend many happy hours. Continue Reading

Murder Report - Lot's Wife DNA investigations show that a pile of salt found on the roadside close to Sodom City confirm that they are the remains of suspected murder victim Lot's Wife. This murder seems to be associated with a break down in law and order within the city following the celebrations after the Annual Sodom Pride March. This regular Continue Reading

To Be and to HaveEtre et Avoir A simple film - well not really a film - a beautiful documentary. This is a year in the life of a French teacher monsieur Lopez - who runs a one man - one room rural school - teaching both infants and juniors in the district of Puy-de-Dome. There is some remarkable film as the children and teacher seem not to notice Continue Reading

If life is boring travel by bus. On the bus back from Richmond today - as my bus was pulling out - a Jaguar car tried to aggressively overtake and got upset that he had to pull back. He then overtook the bus - going blind around the corner and then braked violently - stopping his car diagonally across the road. His electric window down and he Continue Reading

As I was walking down the pavement on a quiet sunny afternoon. I heard a shout. 'Who the hell do you think you are?' 'Get out of my fucking way.' 'Bikes have got priority over cars.' 'You bitch.' 'Move' The cyclist then maneuvered round the car and road off extremely fast - narrowly missing me as he carried on his way - illegally riding down Continue Reading